Nautical Nails

I am already flaunting my Nautical Nails and these bad boys have already garnered a serious amount of compliments already, while the day is still young. Hope you like my second attempt of water nail decals because there will be lots more of these in months to come. There's also a mention of Essie, you've surely noticed that I'm a huge Essie fan so that shouldn't come to you as a surprise. Essie Mint Candy Apple must be one of the top three most famous nail polish shades. It's such a lovely color which can be difficult to pinpoint at times. There is definitely some light blue in there but the minty green prevails. And it's of a lovely crème finish. Sparkle simply wouldn't translate as much as this creamy finish does in combination with the shade. I've painted four digits on each hand with this festive apple minty hue and applied Revelique High Shine Nail Polish in Pirouette as an accent nail. Usually, nautical-themed nails and everything else gets featured in navy, red and white hues but I wanted to do something different. Mint Candy Apple is enough aqua-reminiscent to evoke summer-y memories of crystal clear waters while the earthy Pirouette goes perfectly with the compass decals.

Vec sam pravi mali hvalisavac i pokazujem svoje noktice u nautickom/ mornarskom maniru i mogu vam reci kako su vec privukli dosta zainteresovanih pogleda te jako lijepe komplimente. Nadam se da ce vam se dopasti moj drugi pokusaj upotrebe naljepnica za noktice koje funkcionisu u dodiru sa vodom posto planiram nabaviti jos mnogo raznih oblika i uzoraka. Naravno da cu spomenuti Essie posto ste zasigurno primjetile kako sam velika ljubiteljica tih lakova za nokte . Essie Mint Candy Apple zasigurno spada u vrhu, top tri najpoznatije nijanse laka za nokte. Toliko je lijep no nekada ga je tesko opisati. Definitivno sadrzi i nesto plavicastih tonova no mentolasto zelena nijansa preovladava. A finish na noktima je prekrasni crème. Sljokice bi jednostavno odvlacile paznju od istinske ljepote ove nijanse te je kremasta boja itekako pametan odabir. Cetiri noktica sam nalakairala u ovu nijansu dok sam na prstenjak nanijela Revelique High Shine lak za nokte u nijansi Pirouette, da malo razbije vodenasto-mentolaste tonove. Obicno se mornaska tema isprati nijansama tamno plave, crvene i bijele ali zeljela sam napraviti malo odstupanje od klasike. Mint Candy Apple dovoljno asocira na kristalno ciste vode neke lagune kako bi isla uz ljetna sjecanja dok je Pirouette zemljana, prirodna nijansa koja se savrseno slaze sa naljepnicama u obliku kompasa.

Essie's Mint Candy Apple looks lovely but it isn't of a perfect formula since you need three thin coats to achieve full opacity. It can look a bit streaky during the first two coats and it is of a slightly thicker texture so you need to be quick and precise with your application. Is it worth the money and the effort?For me it is. I have seen nothing quite like it will remain a part of my permanent nail polish collection. Revelique's Pirouette is also a keeper as it's amazingly creamy, crease-free and easy to paint my nails with. Two coats suffice. Both nail polishes dry quickly and remain chip-free for up to 5 days (six with a help of a top coat). If you've catched the latest Birds Of A Feather Manicure I did that you must be familiar with the Born Pretty Store collab I've been participating. It's all about trying out new things and water nail decals are certainly a novelty for me. Even though I was skeptic about using them, they've proven to be quite easy to get a hold of and to apply.

Essie lakic Mint Candy Apple je krasan kako se i prica no formulacija mu nije idealna posto su vam potrebna tri tanja sloja kako bi se postigla potpuna prekrivnost. Moze tokom prva dva sloja da proviri koja nesavrsenost, neka linija i prijelaz na kojoj se primijeti da je tanji u odnosu na ostatak nokta. Tek se sa trecim slojem dobije idealna povrsina a k tome je i nesto gusce formulacije tako da je potrebno biti brze i precizne ruke pri nanosenju. Imajuci sve to na umu, da li je vrijedan truda i cijene od 18KM? Za mene jeste posto u kolekciji nemam nista njemu slicno. Mislim da je prilicno tesko pronaci vjeran duplikat ove nijanse i zaista ne zalim izdvojeni novac za njega. Revelique lakic Pirouette je takodjer nesto sto ce mi ostati u kolekciji posto je nevjerovatno kremast, nanosi se lijepo i nije zahtjevan. Sa njim su dovoljna dva sloja za potpunu prekrivnost. Oba se laka jako brzo suse te ostaju bez znakova nosenja i do 5 dana (6 sa nadlakom). Ukoliko ste bacile oko na sada vec pretposljednji manikir Birds Of A Feather Manicure onda ste upoznate sa suradnjom koju imam sa Born Pretty Store online trgovinom. Radi se o isprobavanju noviteta a za mene su ove naljepnice zaista nesto novo. Iako sam bila skepticna oko slozenosti njihovog koristenja dosta su jednostavne za koristenje ali i za nabavku.

Water nail decals work in the following way; you just paint your nails, cut out desired nail decal shape (one by one) than drop them in a small cup or bowl of (preferredly warm) water. Wait for 10-20 seconds, dip your nail in water as well than gently scoop up the nail decal off its base and place it on the nail with your fingers. Pat dry, blow dry and apply a top coat you desire. I have used the Revelique Base & Top Coat and it works perfectly with Essie nail polishes as well as keeping nail decals fresh and vivid up to 6 days. I am really pleased with the shape and details of the Compass Anchor Pattern Transfer Stickers* I've received. They're really well-made and I am especially impressed by the compass details. You know that I'm using one on a daily basis for my work duties so this is particularly dear and special to me. And I generally love the nautical theme so the anchors really are appealing. They are currently reduced to only $0.88. What do you think of my Nautical Nails? If you'd like to try these out, you can use my 10% discount code – SQX31.

Naljepnice koje funkcionisu u dodiru sa vodom se koriste na slijedeci nacin; nalakirate noktice lakom kojim vec zelite, izrezete svaku naljepnicu pojedinacno, ubacite jednu po jednu u posudicu ili solju sa (po mogucnosti toplom) vodom. Potom sacekate 10-20 sekundi da se naljepnica olabavi od baze i onda je njezno pokupite jagodicom prsta te polozite na nokat. Utapkate peskirom ili krpicom visak vode, osusite nokte fenom i premazete nadlakom po zelji. Ja sam koristila Revelique bazni lak i nadlak koji se slaze sa Essie lakovima kao i sto odrzava svjezinu naljepnica i do 6 dana. Jako sam zadovoljna izgledom i detaljima Compass Anchor Pattern Transfer naljepnica* koje sam dobila na isprobavanje. Dobro su izradjene a posebno su me dojmili najsitniji detalji na slicicama kompasa. Znate kako se takodjer sluzim i kompasom dok radim tako da su mi ove naljepnice posebno drage. Ja sam inace ljubiteljica svega u mornarskom stilu tako da mi se i mala sidra dopadaju. Trenutno su ove naljepnice snizene na samo 1,20KM. Kako vam se cine moji mornarski noktici? Ukoliko bi zeljele da ih isprobate, mozete se posluziti mojim kodom za 10% popusta – SQX31.